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Chevron Mid-Continent Business Unit

2014 Community Investment Report

1 A Message From Our Vice President

2 2013 Mid-Continent Business Unit Overview

4 Education 8 Fostering the Love of Science

10 Tablet Computers Help Students Improve Learning Skills

12 Colorado Program Is Raising Reading Skills

15 Energy Matters

16 Economic Development 20 Take 2 Program Drives Changes in Texas Communities

22 Supporting Classroom Learning for Future Employees

24 Health 27 Reducing Teen Pregnancy in New Mexico

28 Simulation Helps Students Develop High-Tech Medical Skills

30 Reducing Suicide in Mesa County

32 Environment 36 Managing Dwindling Water Supply From Colorado River

40 Beautifying the Bear River

41 Preserving and Protecting Panola County’s Groundwater

42 Food Insecurity 46 Partnering to Relieve Hunger

48 Volunteering 52 Our Volunteer Spirit

Cover photo: Chevron Humankind volunteers.


Welcome to the first Community Investment

Report published by Chevron’s Mid-Continent

Business Unit (MCBU). It seeks to describe

the social investments we make, explain why

we make them and share their results. These

investments are intended to create long-

term shared value and mutually beneficial

relationships between Chevron and local

communities where we operate.

Wherever you find Chevron in the Mid-Continent

Business Unit, our mission is to be the employer

of choice, the neighbor of choice and the

partner of choice.

With headquarters in Houston, Texas, MCBU’s

broad geographic area covers Texas, New

Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado, as well as

Wyoming and Alabama. The communities

where we work range from very small rural

towns to large urban areas. Geology, geography,

demographics and economies are as diverse

in MCBU as any you’ll find in any other of Chevron’s North American business units. We tailor our

stakeholder and community engagements to fit each community’s unique circumstances.

Throughout our operations, Chevron’s social investments are integral to our approach to doing

business. Our primary focus areas are improving the quality of education, especially science,

technology, engineering and math (STEM) and literacy; promoting economic development through

training and access to better jobs and support for small businesses; helping to create healthier

communities by strengthening health care systems and programs; supporting food distribution to

those who are at risk; and making investments that help preserve a clean, safe, healthy environment.

Partnerships are key to our social investments, and good partnerships require our representatives

to take a hands-on approach to building relationships and trust with organizations. We make grants

to groups with on-the-ground knowledge of each community’s needs and potential for development

and whose work aligns with our areas of interest. Often we work with these organizations to build

multilateral partnerships that leverage the Chevron investment to attract other contributions and

enhance long-term sustainability. This collaborative effort is yielding positive results. It supports our

conviction that by working together, we can achieve more than we can when working alone.

And we are proud of the contributions made by our employees, whose volunteer efforts are indicative

of Chevron’s commitment to support and improve the communities where we live and work.

We invite you to review this document and provide feedback to us. We look forward to continued

engagement with you.

Bruce NiemeyerVice President Chevron Mid-Continent Business Unit

A Message From Our Vice President

Bruce Niemeyer was among the hundreds of MCBU employees who volunteered for Houston’s “Let’s Grow Tree Potting” event.

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2013 Mid-Continent Business Unit OverviewChevron maintains a strong presence in the mid-continent

United States by working to maximize the value of its strong

growth portfolio of unconventional oil and natural gas

assets while also maintaining a robust and reliable base

business operation.

Communities Where We Operate

MCBU operations

The Mid-Continent Business Unit (MCBU), one

of Chevron’s top-producing business entities,

manages a large resource base of oil and

liquids-rich gas opportunities and assets in

six states: Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, New

Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. It is

the second-largest oil producer in the Permian

Basin of west Texas and southeastern New

Mexico and also is involved in numerous

non-operated joint ventures throughout the

United States.

With about 35,000 active wells in 800 fields,

MCBU’s 2013 net daily production averaged

226,000 barrels of oil equivalent. In total, this

area is one of the most prolific producers of oil

and gas in the country, if not the world. MCBU

also pursues opportunities in unconventional

oil and natural gas resources with a focus on

developing tight oil, tight gas and natural gas

from shale. The business unit’s workforce

includes approximately 2,000 employees and

thousands of contractors.


Leading Production Regions

Within the MCBU is the Permian Basin, a

major contributor to the nation’s petroleum

production, containing more than 23 percent of

its proved reserves, about 16 percent of its daily

production, 25 percent of its active oil and gas

wells, and 26 percent of its rig activity.

Chevron’s presence in the Basin began in the

1920s, and in 2011, the company celebrated a

milestone when it surpassed five billion barrels

of oil and gas production from the Basin. Today,

the company has the largest undeveloped lease

hold in the Permian and more than 10 percent

of the leased acreage in the Permian’s Delaware

sub-basin. We also have a strong position in

unconventional resources, including tight

sandstone, carbonate and shale reservoirs,

which our technology is enabling us to develop

economically. For the foreseeable future,

the Permian Basin will continue to be a key

legacy asset.

Most of Chevron’s production in the Rocky

Mountain states is natural gas, and Colorado’s

Piceance Basin contains huge amounts of

this abundant, affordable energy source.

Chevron is developing its Piceance property

using practices and standards that reduce the

environmental footprint of energy production.

The company applied advanced, mass

production drilling techniques that are now

being used in other locations.

Many of the existing oil and gas fields in the

central United States are considered mature,

and production has declined over the years.

Chevron’s technical teams apply a variety

of reservoir management techniques to

keep these fields producing. For example,

Rangely, Colorado, is home to one of North

America’s largest and oldest producing oil

fields. Chevron is using advanced technologies

such as CO2 flooding to maintain production.

In fact, Rangely is Chevron’s largest CO2

flood operation.

MCBU is an important component of Chevron’s

global portfolio, providing oil, natural gas and

natural gas liquids. The continued development

of legacy and newer assets also contributes to

the economic health of the communities where

we work.

Workers at Wolfcamp field, Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas.

Education


Education


Chevronfocusesonimprovingeducationinthreeways:


Encouraging students in the key subjects of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)

1

2

3

Improving literacy

Enhancing teacher proficiency

The STEM subjects are critical to many professional

fields, and the United States is slipping in terms of global

competitiveness, despite the fact that STEM-related jobs

are among the fastest-growing occupations. By supporting

STEM education, we believe we’re contributing to a

stronger democracy and a more vibrant economy for

everyone – especially in the communities where we do

business. The stories here illustrate the Chevron approach

and results.


Sarah Margolis, education director of the Durango (Colo.) Discovery Museum, demonstrates the principle of density while training interns (left to right) Izzy Simpson, Quinn Luthy and Lilah Gutt. Chevron has supported the museum’s development of a science career ladder model to train young people. The trainees are able to work their way up the ladder as they acquire communication skills and knowledge of the scientific process.

By kindergarten, children

who participated in the

Chevron-supported

program are scoring

pointshigher

than non-Raising a

Reader (RAR) children.

10

800

parents and community

members have been

trained to use tablet

computers.

Getting kids excited about science leads to more logical thinking and helps turn them into responsible adults.

StacieHanna

Former Education Director Permian Basin Petroleum Museum

The studies found that the emotional attachment of a child who reads with a parent carries over into subsequent success not only in reading proficiency but in personal growth.

RickBlauveltExecutive Director Raising a Reader


Fostering the Love of Science

Dr. Petro, as Chevron Geologist Greg Hinterlong is known on Family Science Night, entertains and educates the audience at the same time.

Organized around themes such as “Rocks

Rock!” and “Don’t Let Science BUG You,” the

four annual family nights each feature 22

science stations at which volunteers touch

on scientific principles through innovative,

hands-on demonstrations – such as showing

how a volcano erupts by adding lemon juice

to a mixture of baking soda and liquid soap.

The programs often involve collaborations

with other institutions such as Midland College

and the Science Spectrum of Lubbock, which

add their resources to the evening’s learning

experience.

“Family Science Night has provided an

ideal opportunity for us to engage the local

community,” said Kathy Shannon, the museum’s

executive director. “The program has also laid

the foundation for our education department

by expanding our knowledge of how to

teach science.”

Each year since 2001,

Chevron has helped to

get thousands of children

excited about science

through our support of

Family Science Night at the

Permian Basin Petroleum

Museum in Midland, Texas.


During an experiment on air pressure,

Hinterlong stressed that movies of space travel

rarely match real science. To make his point, he

placed marshmallows in a vacuum chamber so

that they expanded to the size of a drinking cup.

When he let out the pressure, the marshmallows

quickly shrank to their original size. “This

is what would happen to you in space,” he

explained to his audience.

“You have to debunk a lot of false notions

people have about the way things work,” said

Hinterlong. “A bunch of elementary school kids

thought that gasoline was pumped directly from

service stations that sat on top of oil wells. We

explained how it really worked and gave them

experiments where they could interact with the

process of discovering and refining oil.”

The learning experience offers many benefits

for children – and even adults – who attend

Family Science Night. Hanna said, “Getting kids

excited about science leads to more logical

thinking and helps turn them into responsible

adults.”

An additional benefit for the young people – and

for Chevron – is that it may motivate them to

continue their science education and eventually

qualify for work in fields like the energy

industry.

“It’s never too early for young people to get

that spark that will carry over through their

lives – the spark of learning and loving science,”

said Hinterlong. “That’s one of the reasons

Chevron is so supportive of science and math

education programs.”

The evenings have also been an enormous

crowd pleaser, growing from an attendance of

under 200 to its current peak of 1,300 visitors

per night, who are admitted free of charge on

Family Science Night. Attendance is boosted

by the support of local schools and scouting

groups. Recognizing the value of the program’s

learning experience, teachers have given

attendees extra credit in their science courses.

And scouts have received credits toward their

merit badges.

The museum’s educational programs have also

had a ripple effect through the Midland-Odessa

area, as other institutions adopt ideas from

Family Science Night.

Until recently, the museum’s former education

director, Stacie Hanna, organized the individual

programs, working closely with volunteers who

range from Chevron retirees to local graduate

school students. Hanna stressed the vital

role played by Greg Hinterlong, a geologist in

Chevron’s Midland office who has been involved

with Family Science Night since 2000.

Dressed in a white lab coat and red bow tie, the

rumple-haired Dr. Petro, as Hinterlong is known

on Family Science Night, adopts an accent as

he imitates Albert Einstein. The father of five

children, Hinterlong has long experience in

helping children with their homework. At the

museum, he demonstrates consistent ingenuity

in finding practical examples for scientific

concepts. “If you can get science back to

something people relate to, they’ll remember

it,” said Hinterlong.

Attendance increased

from under

200

to its current peak of

1,300

visitors per night

It’s never too early for young people to get that spark that will carry over through their lives – the spark of learning and loving science.

GregHinterlong Geologist Chevron Midland


Tablet Computers Help Students Improve Learning Skills

$100,000

grant continues

Chevron’s long-term

partnership with the

Van ISD.

By providing tablet computers to all 7th and 8th

graders in the Van, Texas, Independent School District

(ISD), Chevron has helped to transform the students’

educational experience – making them more engaged,

more collaborative and better students. The introduction

of 21st-century technology was particularly dramatic in an

area that previously lacked Internet access.

The $100,000 grant, made in October 2013,

continues Chevron’s long-term partnership

with the Van ISD. In 2001, the company funded

the construction of a distance-learning – or

video conferencing – facility for the district. In

2011, Chevron contributed $50,000 to improve

the distance-learning lab (now known as the

Chevron Center) and establish a second lab in

the district. The 2013 contribution was geared

to improve the students’ learning of science,

technology, engineering and math (STEM)

by allowing access to previously unavailable

educational resources, while also equipping

students with the skills to use world-class

technology. The district matched Chevron’s

contribution by installing a secure, district-wide

wireless Internet to support the use of the

tablet computers in the classroom and in the

students’ homes.

“Last October 18, when they all received their

tablet computers, was like Christmas Day for

our students,” said Dr. Donna Wallace, deputy

director of Curriculum & Accountability at Van

ISD. “More than one-half of them come from

economically disadvantaged families, and this

represented a very special gift for them.”

The tablet computers provide the students

with greater mobility, enabling them to conduct

research wherever and whenever it is most

convenient for them. It has also added flexibility

in how students learn and how they present

what they learn. For example, when a class was


studying body parts, the shyness of a couple

of the students was alleviated because they

were able to record their lesson and present it

directly over the tablet computer rather than

having to address the class directly.

The students have benefited from the support

of teachers, parents and other community

members who have all been trained in

use of the tablet computer as part of the

Chevron grant. As of February 2014, teachers

had received between 20 and 25 hours of

instruction, and about 800 parents and

community members had also been trained in

the use of the tool.

“The tablet computers have increased parental

involvement to a degree that we didn’t expect,”

said Dr. Wallace. She recounted one instance

when a parent called the school on behalf of

a student who was at home with a cold. “The

parent asked us to upload his lesson so he

could do it at home. That’s just one instance of

how parents are understanding the power of

the tablet computer.”

Another story involved a “Dad and Kid Day,”

where a girl’s mother accompanied her to

school because the father was on business in

Afghanistan. By contacting the father using

the Skype® service, the school enabled him to

participate in the day’s learning experience

as well.

The first months’ experience has been

overwhelmingly positive, as test scores have

gone up along with attendance. “One of our

goals at Van ISD is to push for college and

post-graduate education, and this is a jump-

start to what we are trying to accomplish,” said

Superintendent Don Dunn.

The district has ambitious plans for the tablet

computer. By 2015 the devices will be made

available to all students in 6th through 10th

grades. “It is our goal and intent to place a

tablet computer in the hand of every Van ISD

student, from kindergarten through 12th grade,

within four years,” said Superintendent Dunn.

He added, “On behalf of everyone, I would like

to thank Chevron for not only their donation

but also for the commitment and dedication to

seeing our students in the district succeed.”

Tablet computers have transformed the way Van ISD students study and conduct group projects (top left, top right). Teacher training has expanded the technology’s impact (bottom).

Skype is a federally registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.


Colorado Program Is Raising Reading Skills

During the last school

year, read-aloud time

among low-income RAR

families increased by

22 percent

Raising a Reader from

Aspen to Parachute, an

early literacy program

working with mostly

low-income children in

10 Colorado communities,

is achieving an impressive

success record. By

kindergarten, children who

participated in the Chevron-

supported program are

scoring 10 points higher

than non-Raising a Reader

(RAR) children.

And by third grade, children with an RAR

background and support from the Colorado

Preschool Program (CPP) significantly

outscored non-RAR/CPP children in literary

proficiency. “This is an indication of progress

in comprehension, story sequence, the picture/

story relationship and other key fundamentals,”

said Rick Blauvelt, executive director of Raising

a Reader.

These statistics tie closely to others that track

parental involvement. For example, during the

last school year, read-aloud time among low-

income RAR families increased by 22 percent.

While reading stories with their young children,

parents reported a 23 percent increase in the

number of times the child took the initiative

to “read” the story to the parent through

memorization or pictures.

Above: Ashley Melton reads a book from the Raising a Reader book bag to stepdaughter Natalie Long.


“If kids haven’t gained reading skills by third

grade, the chances are they’ll never catch up,”

said Blauvelt. “That’s why it’s essential for us to

reach as many children and parents as we can.”

Working with preschool children from infancy

to age five, the program provides books and

guidance that enable parents to read to their

children at home. RAR grew out of studies that

identified an achievement gap in language

processing skills among children in poorer

socioeconomic families.

“The studies found that the emotional

attachment of a child who reads with a parent

carries over into subsequent success not only

in reading proficiency but in personal growth,”

said Blauvelt. “Our experience has proven that

you need to hear language to learn it.”

Founded in 2004, RAR has been helping

children “hear language” for the past 10 years.

The organization’s core program involves

2,000 preschool children who receive a weekly

allocation of books through local school

districts, Head Start or Early Head Start

programs or any of four mobile classrooms

(named Gus the Bus and El Busesito). The

If kids haven’t gained reading skills by third grade, the chances are they’ll never catch up.

RickBlauveltExecutive Director Raising a Reader

buses are linked to RAR’s outreach program for

children who do not attend preschool but whose

parents have agreed to read to them at home.

The program helps to ensure the involvement

of parents through family literacy events

and other parent workshops. “Most parents

work and are tired at the end of the day,” said

Blauvelt. “We’ve found that extensive parent

training on the techniques of building early

literacy skills is absolutely necessary to helping

them establish the routines necessary for

reading with their children.”

continued on page 14

Pre-school youngsters discuss the weekly selection of books in their Raising a Reader book bags with teacher Amanda Long at the Colorado Mountain College pre-school in Rifle, Colorado.


continued from page 13

The program’s target area between the cities of

Aspen and Parachute is mostly within Garfield

County, where 57 percent of children live in

poverty and where a large proportion of the

parents speak English as a second language.

The program gains valuable support from

community volunteers who come to classrooms

each month to read to children. “The kids love

having story time with these volunteers, who

include fire commissioners, ranchers, local

educators, policemen and bankers. The kids

really perked up when a guy with a sheriff’s

badge read to them and talked about his

experience,” said Blauvelt.

Each year, the RAR children go on field trips

to area libraries where they receive blue

book bags that they may keep. The program’s

partnership with the libraries is important, since

the children also get their own library cards and

the encouragement to make their own choice of

library books.

The success of RAR has spurred a new

initiative in Parachute involving 155 children

in kindergarten and first grade who receive

weekly book bags with a different mix of age-

appropriate, read-alone titles. Kindergarten

and first grade teachers requested the

program because they were concerned

that many parents did not understand

their role in supporting their children’s

reading development.

Blauvelt and his staff are currently working with

school administrators to expand the program

into additional school districts.

The program’s target area is mostly

within Garfield County, where

57 percent

of children live in poverty and

where a large proportion of

the parents speak English as a

second language.

Teacher Amanda Long works on reading skills with young students (left to right) Marbella Aguire, Connor Hughes, Emeliano Lozano and Jocelin Serna.

A Chevron-backed program is providing high school students

in Mesa County, Colorado, with an in-depth education about

the importance of energy issues in their everyday lives. Now

in its third year, the Energy Science & Policy Program selects

highly motivated students with an interest in STEM subjects

and offers them learning experiences that range from weekly

instruction by subject experts to field trips across the energy

spectrum from natural gas producing areas to solar arrays.

“By delving deeper into subjects that are relevant to us as

citizens and communities, the students may become better

citizens by learning the social and economic implications of

energy issues,” said Dr. Teresa Coons, executive director of the

John McConnell Math and Science Center of Western Colorado,

which administers the program. “This is especially important

for inhabitants of this region, where energy is a flash point for

people who are dependent on the industry for jobs and also

want a pristine environment.”

Appropriately, the students attend legislative sessions where

energy bills are considered. And they conduct their own public

debate, after choosing a policy issue that resonates with them.

This past year’s group chose energy education and resolved

that more energy-related subjects should be taught in high

schools. “They got so much out of the classes that they felt

others are missing,” said Coons.

Energy Matters


Economic Development


Economic Development


People everywhere crave economic opportunities that will

help them achieve stability and prosperity. By providing

career and vocational training in many of the communities

where we have a presence, Chevron helps people develop

the skills to connect with jobs in greatest demand. We also

provide jobs, support local small businesses, and promote

equality and economic empowerment for women. Through

our investments, we help create stable environments and

increase the overall prosperity of communities.

In the Mid-Continent Business Unit, where the economic

health of communities varies greatly, our investments

range from supporting education and training through

colleges and universities to helping communities

build the capacity to create a diverse and sustainable

economic climate.



Chevron works with colleges throughout the business

unit to provide students with career-ready skills for

technical jobs in the energy industry, as well as other

sectors. Chevron’s involvement includes funding

scholarships, providing internships, equipment and

materials, as well as connecting employees to serve

on advisory councils.


Take 2 Program Drives Changes in Texas Communities

Dolores Baeza, commercial truck driver license graduate.

The program was created in 2010 in partnership

with Casa de Amigos, a respected nonprofit

organization in the Midland community. In its

first three years, Chevron’s Mid-Continent

Business Unit invested some $385,000 to

support approximately 600 Take 2 clients.

After obtaining commercial truck driver

licenses (CDL) or other certifications, the

bulk of the former students have moved into

jobs that pay on average four times more

than they were previously earning — an

increase of more than $3 million in wages.

More than half of the graduates have been

women, a target group for the program.

Dolores Baeza is one of the program’s many

success stories. A resident of Odessa, she

was working at Dairy Queen while living in a

homeless shelter and having her children stay

with her mother. After she was accepted in the

Take 2 program, she attended Odessa College’s

Chevron’s Take 2 program is providing job training to scores

of low-income residents of Midland and Odessa, Texas,

helping them to break the cycle of poverty by gaining

employment in high-paying areas such as truck driving and

nursing. The program grew out of the recognition that skills

training could enable socioeconomically disadvantaged

women and men to cope with a local skyrocketing cost of

rent and other basic needs by preparing them for jobs that

are in great demand.


a year is more than four times what she made at Dairy Queen. She appreciates the help she’s gained,

and said: “It’s a great feeling knowing there are companies like Chevron that will take the time to help

people like me better themselves in life.”

Consistent with Casa de Amigos’ slogan, “Helping People Help Themselves,” the program has many

other success stories. They include truck drivers (the largest group of graduates) like Carl North of

Odessa, who was delivering pizzas at age 60 before he was accepted into the CDL driving course.

Now, as a licensed truck driver, he’s started saving for retirement. Still other Take 2 recipients have

received degrees in nursing, law enforcement, respiratory therapy and other skills.

In addition, roughly another 500 people have received indirect benefits, either as family members or

individuals who have gained counseling and other job-related services under the program. Josefina

Samaguey, Casa de Amigos’ program coordinator for the Take 2 Job Skills Training Program, stated:

“Most of our clients initially know they need a change but don’t know how to go about it. So, we

help them in various ways, such as advising them on the college process, working with them on

their Pell Grants, and sitting with them in the computer lab while they learn how to do things for

themselves. The program helps them in many areas, including independence, job security, benefits

and self-esteem.”

professional truck driver training program. The

course entailed 200 hours of classroom work

and extensive behind-the-wheel training.

Her studies quickly paid off with a job driving

an 18-wheeler for Texas Energy. “Originally

driving a big truck was a tough challenge, but

since then I’ve mastered it and gone on to

train others,” said Baeza, who has moved on

to become a supervisor at the company. “Now,

when I relieve a driver of one of those big

trucks, it’s just like riding a bike.”

Baeza’s current take-home pay of over $60,000

MCBU invested nearly

$385,000 to support approximately

600

Take2 clients

Approximately

500 people

have received indirect benefits,

either as family members or

individuals who have gained

counseling and other job-related

services under the program.

Take 2 has also served as a model for

community partnering. While Chevron helped

create and fund the program, many local

nonprofits have added support to the Take

2 students by paying for such critical needs

as rent, food and utilities. Sonia Lopez, case

manager for Workforce Solutions Permian

Basin, said: “By splitting the cost of various

services with Casa de Amigos, we can serve

many more people. Chevron’s involvement

has been a big help to both us and to the

community.”

The program strengthens the communities in which Chevron does business by helping provide

pathways to education and employment opportunities. At the same time, it increases the capacity

of service companies that Chevron and others employ to move rigs and fracturing equipment and

transport water and crude oil.

Through Take 2, everyone benefits.


The nature of work in our industry has changed. You can’t just hand people the tools now. Our workers typically start with a laptop and a voltometer, and they need a greater skill set.

GregYoxsimerHuman Resources business partner for MCBU

Supporting Classroom Learning for Future EmployeesOur Mid-Continent Business Unit (MCBU)

is helping to build a future workforce by

supporting energy-related academic programs

at many colleges where we operate. To help the

students develop skills and knowledge of our

industry, Chevron employees who are subject

matter experts (SMEs) often serve on the

colleges’ advisory boards and act as mentors.

In 2011, Chevron supplied both financial

support and guidance when Odessa College in

Odessa, Texas, initiated a new instrumentation

and process control technology program

to train highly skilled technicians for the

energy industry.

“Chevron led the effort to bring the industry

expertise and technical support needed to

comprise an advisory committee, design

a curriculum regimen, purchase the right

equipment and hire a qualified instructor,” said

Ian Roark, executive dean of Career, Technical &

Workforce Education at Odessa College.

Greg Yoxsimer, Human Resources business

partner for MCBU, explained the program’s

importance to Chevron and other energy

companies: “The nature of work in our industry

has changed. You can’t just hand people the

tools now. Our workers typically start with

a laptop and a voltometer, and they need a

greater skill set. Colleges like Odessa provide

those skills, which is why we’ve hired at least

12 new employees from their program.”

In 2013, Chevron contributed an additional

$500,000 in support of the instrumentation

program. The company also provides

internships and scholarships to Odessa students

to facilitate their learning and help with their

financial needs.

In addition, Chevron and Odessa College will

both benefit from a $981,498 grant made in

2013 by the Texas Workforce Commission Skills

Development Fund. The grant will be used to

establish a standardized capacity-building

program at Odessa College, which will support

training for 250 existing Chevron employees

and 142 new hires.

“The level of genuine support that Chevron has

given our students, college and community is

rare,” said Roark. “At Odessa College, we are

all about improving the quality of life for our

students and their families as we help them

reach their college and career dreams. Partners

like Chevron make fulfilling that mission more

possible for more people.”

Odessa College student Amgad Abdel Kader conducts an experiment in Odessa College’s instrumentation lab.


MCBU also supports and recruits future

employees from petroleum technology

programs at Panola College in Carthage, Texas,

and at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas.

The programs include classroom lectures,

seminars, visits by and to mentors, and field

site visits where students may work alongside

industry professionals from oil and gas

production, pipeline, gas compressor operations

and other specialties.

Other colleges with which the business unit

maintains workforce development programs

include San Juan College in Farmington, New

Mexico; New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs,

New Mexico; Williams Regional Technical

Training Center in Ft. Stockton, Texas; Western

Colorado Community College in Grand Junction,

Colorado; and Colorado Mountain College in

Rifle, Colorado.

“These programs represent a win/win for

the colleges and for Chevron,” said Mitch

Mamoulides, manager, Midland/Delaware

Basin. “We invest in a future workforce that’s

knowledgeable and enthusiastic about our

industry. And we’re fortunate in having many of

them become Chevron employees.”

SupportingProductionTechnology

inWyoming

At Western Wyoming Community College

in Rock Springs, Wyoming, MCBU supports

a two-year production technology course

designed for future energy industry lease

operators or field specialists. To encourage a

hands-on approach to our business, Chevron

has donated the equipment for a simulated oil

field, including pumps, tanks, pumping units and

cut-outs of other production operations. The

company also contributes $10,000 each year

toward scholarships at the college.

Murray Hartford, operations supervisor for

MCBU, serves on the college’s advisory board

and was involved in establishing the curriculum

for the program. He also periodically talks to

the students, covering topics ranging from the

all-important concern for operational safety to

the benefits of Chevron as a potential employer.

“It’s been a very successful program,” said

Hartford. “When students come to work for us

following their graduation, they’re so far ahead

as they move from the cut-out version to the

real thing.”

Hands-on education prepares students for the equipment they may encounter in the workforce.

Health


Health


The health needs of our workforce and local communities

where we operate are important to Chevron. Healthy

people create healthy communities, and healthy

communities are good for businesses, large and small.

We partner with employees and their families, community

programs and health organizations in education,

prevention and even treatment.

Here in the Mid-Continent Business Unit, our health

investments are guided by the needs of local communities.

These range from addressing specific health issues to

increasing the capacity of the medical system through

education, training and other resources. In these pages,

you will learn about three specific programs that are

making a difference.


In 2010, Lea County led the state of New Mexico in teen pregnancy. That year, Chevron embarked

on a partnership with My Power, Inc., a non-profit organization that has helped to reduce teen

pregnancy by empowering girls to reach their full potential through a range of enjoyable social and

learning experiences. These activities are geared to help the girls set goals, make wise choices and

succeed academically.

My Power has ramped up three quality programs: mentoring circles for more than 200 5th grade

girls; a middle school edition, for which more than 300 6th to 8th grade girls registered in 2013–2014;

and Quantum Leadership Camps, at which some 600 middle school girls have participated in exciting

life skills and academic strategy activities since 2010.

Within the program’s first two years, Lea County dropped to fourth in teen pregnancies. And in 2013,

the county’s Hobbs Municipal Schools recorded a 14-year low – with no pregnant middle school girls.

Part of the success results from the schools’ adoption of a My Power-supported Abstinence PLUS

program, under which science and health instructors teach factual information.

“Chevron’s support for the My Power program is consistent with our commitment to use our

resources to ensure that communities are better able to build long-term prosperity by pursuing

healthy behaviors,” said Nick Moschette, operations supervisor in the area.

Reducing Teen Pregnancy in New Mexico


Savannah Acosta, Lisbeth Ruiz and Savana Munoz take a break during a My Power Mentoring Circles program.


“By supporting the new simulation center, we

recognize its capacity to help advance student

learning in an area of the country where

medical care is in short supply,” said Dolores

Vick, public affairs team lead. She added that

the program is targeting Odessa and the

17 surrounding counties of the Permian Basin,

most of which are rural and under-served by

physicians and other caregivers.

The simulation center offers a range of realistic

health care environments designed to help

Simulation Helps Students Develop High-Tech Medical Skills

students acquire the competencies necessary

to provide safe, culturally sensitive, quality

patient care and transfer these competencies to

actual care settings.

Simulation technology training includes

authentic health care environments — such as

an operating suite, procedure room or scrub

room — in which technologically advanced

equipment, mannequins, simulators and

supplies help to facilitate the students’ learning

experiences. The simulators in the advanced

At a Chevron-supported medical center in Odessa, Texas,

high-tech mannequins and other sophisticated simulation

techniques are helping to prepare students for the real-life

challenges that await them as health care professionals.

The simulation center, which opened in November 2013,

is part of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s

(TTUHSC’s) Medical Center Hospital.

TTUHSC students practice chest compressions on high-tech mannequins in the Chevron Operating Room Suite.


patient simulation area are completely wireless

and self-contained with both pre-recorded and

live sounds.

The simulators enable the students to obtain

heart and lung sounds, electrocardiogram and

oxygen saturation readings, as well as pulse

and respiratory rates and blood pressures.

Working with simulated patients who may be

portrayed as healthy, acutely ill or chronically

ill, the students have the opportunity to

improve their critical thinking, technical and

communication skills, and ultimately become

better decision makers.

The center includes a Standardized Patient

Area in which part-time employees simulate a

set of symptoms or problems of real patients,

based on their training. Working with these

“standardized patients,” the students have

the opportunity to evaluate and assess their

health needs.

All rooms are equipped with advanced patient

simulators, and those used for standardized

patient experiences are equipped with

advanced digital audio-visual (AV) technology

and software that captures the students’ AV

performance. This captured data includes

post-analysis reports, which are Web accessible

to both faculty and students as appropriate.

In addition to data storage, the AV system

provides quantitative statistics and maintains a

centralized portfolio of each student.

By supporting the new simulation center, we recognize its capacity to help advance student learning in an area of the country where medical care is in short supply.

DoloresVickMCBU Public Affairs Team Lead

enhance the true-to-life feel of tissue resistance

and other tactile experiences.

The center also contains authentic simulated

hospital patient and clinic examination rooms

to represent the patient care environment of

a surgical unit or long-term care facility. An

anatomy table provides 3-D visualization that

supports learning and competency evaluations.

More than

200students

from TTUHSC at the

Permian Basin will use the

simulation facility during the

2013–2014 academic year.

More than 200 students from TTUHSC at the

Permian Basin will use the simulation facility

during the 2013–2014 academic year. Other

community health care professionals will also

use the center for training purposes, including

Medical Center Hospital, Odessa Fire/EMS and

other area agencies. These community health

care providers use the center for training and

reinforcement of clinical skills to help promote

better quality health care to the people of the

Permian Basin community.

Shannon Cannon, professor and regional dean

of TTUHSC’s School of Nursing, described

the value of the simulation training for one

group of students: “In the school of nursing,

we rely heavily on using simulation in our

undergraduate and graduate programs.

Currently, we have 106 students who will be

using simulation to enhance their clinical skills.

In some areas, clinical availability is very tight,

so schools of nursing have moved to doing

as much simulation as will be allowed by our

professional regulatory agencies.”

Chevron’s support for the simulation center is

consistent with the company’s commitment to

improve the health of people in areas where

we do business and build workforce capability.

“The project helps to demonstrate Chevron’s

desire to make a difference in an area where

the intense development of the Permian Basin

has created a strain on health care services,”

said Vick.

The procedure room currently accommodates

systems that simulate the fundamentals of

laparoscopy and provide robotic mentors for

gastrointestinal and gynecological procedures.

These mentors enable the medical students

and residents to experience a range of complex

surgical procedures in a safe environment.

When used during simulated surgery, they

provide the students with surgical tools that


Reducing Suicide in Mesa County

Our message is that if someone has the danger signs of a potential suicide, the family should put its guns out of reach until the crisis passes.

KarenLevadExecutive Director Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation

An area of great natural

beauty, Colorado’s Mesa

County suffers from a

darker reality cast by an

alarmingly high rate of

suicide. In 2011, the county

had the second highest

number of suicide deaths in

the state. And though the

number has dropped during

the past two years, it still

weighs heavily on county

residents.

To combat this problem, Chevron is partnering

with the Western Colorado Suicide Prevention

Foundation to promote greater mental and

emotional fitness in the workplace. The

foundation identified the workplace as a target

area after conducting extensive research,

which indicated that most of the people who

committed suicide during 2011 were employed

at the time of their deaths.

“This research refuted the notion that large

numbers of people commit suicides because

they’ve lost their jobs,” said Karen Levad, the

foundation’s executive director. “We realized

that the key component wasn’t job status but

depression. This also happens to be a part of

the country with a significant lack of health

resources and a lot of rugged individualists who

tend to be averse to seeking therapy.”

Business leaders proved highly receptive to

developing a program of suicide awareness

among their workers. “They felt the term

‘mental fitness’ would be more palatable to their

employees,” said Levad. “So we developed a

plan, which combined existing resources as well

as some of our own.”

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Employers are being offered a variety of tools

ranging from supervisor training to stress

management and relaxation skills courses for

employees. The mental fitness messages will

be distributed on posters, emails and other in-

house communications systems.


The goal will be to bring psychologically

healthy practices into the workplace and enable

employees to recognize problems that may

trigger suicidal behavior. “We’re working closely

with employers so they know what’s available

to encourage growth in mental and emotional

fitness among their employees,” said Levad.

Levad expressed optimism about the prospect

of making a positive difference in the region.

“Mesa County is a unique place,” she said. “A

mountain valley of about 150,000 people, it’s

small enough to be manageable. We have good

contact with the media and a collaborative spirit

in the region.”

The foundation is extending its anti-suicide

outreach to a broad spectrum of the

community. Working with school districts has

involved consulting with teachers and parents

as well as paying for up to eight therapy

sessions for troubled young people. Among

its many other initiatives, the foundation also

works with the medical community to organize

a spring symposium on depression and suicide.

One enduring challenge stems from the high

number of firearms involved in Mesa County

suicides. From 2004 through 2011, firearms

were involved in 75 percent of the suicide

deaths in Colorado. During the past two years,

the rate has dropped to 54 percent. But the

pattern continues to be troubling.

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The foundation has also conducted a pilot

program to encourage public awareness among

gun owners, who represent a large proportion

of county residents. “Our message is that if

someone has the danger signs of a potential

suicide, the family should put its guns out of

reach until the crisis passes,” said Levad. “We’ve

also identified neighborhoods with the highest

numbers of guns and made the argument that

safe storage makes sense.”

Through its multifaceted approach to suicide

prevention, the foundation aims to reduce the

stigma too often associated with depression.

Instead, it encourages people to learn the risk

signs of potential suicides and teaches a more

resilient approach to individuals experiencing

trauma or stress.

The workplace wellness program may serve as

a benchmark for dealing with potential suicides

in Mesa County. “With a three-year budget, we’ll

be able to evaluate our progress, then discern

next steps and hope that the program becomes

not just an ‘initiative’ but a respected part of

the community — and a model for future mental

fitness programs,” said Levad.

Chevron’s sponsorship of the program

illustrates the company’s focus on supporting

healthy behavior among our employees and in

the communities where we operate.

2011SuicideRates Rateper100,000 Deaths EstimatedAttempts*

National 12.4 38,364 950,000

Colorado 17.4 865 22,000

Mesa County 34.4 44 1,000

Sources: American Association of Suicidology; Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention; Mesa County Coroner’s Office.

* According to a 2010 SAMHSA study, for every suicide death, an estimated 25 people attempt suicide.

Environment


Environment



Developing the energy supplies needed around the globe

is often conducted in geographically and technically

challenging settings. Regardless of difficulty, Chevron’s

core focus is on protecting people and the environment

wherever we work. We understand and agree with

our stakeholders that environmental stewardship and

performance must be demonstrated consistently to

maintain the public’s trust. We continually seek to

identify and implement opportunities to improve our

environmental performance.

From our everyday actions to major capital investments,

we are dedicated to making the right decisions for

the environment. Beyond our operations, we value

the environmental work being done by many types of

organizations in local communities. Their work ranges

from helping to protect water supplies to supporting

environmental education and natural resource research.

Here are just a few of the programs Chevron supports.



Managing Dwindling Water Supply From Colorado RiverAs a founding member of the Water Center at Colorado

Mesa University, Chevron is helping to confront the growing

challenge of balancing water supply and demand in the

Upper Colorado River Basin. Since its inception in 2011,

the Water Center has supported the basin’s health by

conducting research, holding symposia and workshops, and

engaging in education and awareness campaigns.


“For more than 10 years, water use from the Colorado River and its tributaries for farms and cities

has exceeded inflows from rain and snow,” explained Water Center coordinator Hannah Holm. “The

future poses a greater challenge as current models project a decline in average natural flows of

9 percent in the Lower Colorado River Basin by 2050.”

Compounding the challenge is the fact that both the upper and lower basins both rely on the

Colorado River for the bulk of their water. A 1922 compact established the ratio of water to which

each basin would be entitled.

Against this backdrop, top water officials and residents of the Upper Basin are taking steps to ensure

that they develop their share of the needed water. Water Center-organized events such as the third

annual Upper Colorado River Basin Water Conference, held in November 2013, addressed potential

solutions such as curbing urban demands, enhancing agricultural efficiency, and protecting flows to

serve environmental and recreational purposes.

Holm noted that there are many initiatives to help maintain water supplies. For example, Holm said,

“Farmers and conservation advocates are working together to fix leaky canals and headgates in

order to improve water management options for farmers while improving streamflows for fish and

recreation projects.” Habitat restoration projects and more efficient use by urban homeowners are

other small-scale projects that are helping.

Holm said there are encouraging signs that the “principal players can work together to identify

options.” She pointed to a study by Upper Basin officials, which is applying rigorous analysis on the

reliability, financial cost and environmental implications of various options that might add to supply

while curtailing demand. The Water Center provides a respected forum for these and other critical

water issues.

continued on page 38


Current models project a

percentdecline

in average natural flows

in the Lower Colorado

River Basin by 2050

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continued from page 37

Chevron’s support has included sponsoring

a course at the Water Center to help Upper

Basin communities understand and address

emerging water challenges. “Water is one of

the most critical issues facing the West, and

we at Chevron believe that the best solutions

will come from sound science, education

and collaborative decision making – all of

which are fostered by the Water Center,” said

Michael DeBerry, Chevron’s Rocky Mountain

Area manager.

The center is also backing programs that reach

a wider audience. For example, it is supporting

a documentary film that tells the story of the

Grand Valley and how its relationship to the

river has changed over time. Showings of

the film will stimulate panel discussions that

reinforce the river’s importance.

The center’s regular lecture series also provides

many perspectives on the central role that

the river plays in the Upper Basin. One recent

speaker was Kim Fedarko, author of The

Emerald Mile, which recounted the experience

of boatsmen who tried to set a speed record

during a time when the Colorado River was

flooding. The lecture gave the center the

opportunity to reach a broader audience by

“providing information about the river but not

being too wonky,” said Holm.

As author of “Water Lines,” a weekly newspaper

column with a wide readership, Holm sometimes

employs dramatic examples to underscore

the urgency of balancing water supply and

demand. In one recent column, she wrote: “Is

the Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile-long

system of canals, pipes and pumping stations

that carries water from the Colorado River to

farms and cities all the way to the southeastern

corner of the state, destined to become the

world’s longest skateboard park? Do mountain

hay fields have a future, or will their water

ultimately be siphoned off by money and votes

to growing cities?”

Her article provides an optimistic answer to the

area’s water needs, reflecting the initiatives

of the Water Center and growing public

concern about the vital human need for ample

fresh water.

Left to right: Rick Brinkman, manager, Grand Junction Water Services; Hannah Holm, water coordinator, Water Center at CMU; and Greg Trainor, chairman, Water Center Advisory Council.

Water is one of the most critical issues facing the West, and we at Chevron believe that the best solutions will come from sound science, education and collaborative decision making – all of which are fostered by the Water Center.

MichaelDeBerryChevron’s Rocky Mountain Area Manager


Greg Trainor, Water Center Advisory Council, with Mark Ritterbush, Grand Junction water treatment plant supervisor.

Beautifying the Bear River

More than 20 years ago, Chevron

became the first major corporate sponsor

to support the rehabilitation and development

of the Bear River Greenway, which met an

important community and environmental goal

for the city of Evanston, Wyoming. A ribbon

of public open space, the Greenway became

a prized recreational facility and spurred an

ongoing initiative to restore and improve the

Bear River and its surrounding area.

Beginning in 2007, the Greenway became the

site of the BEARiverFest, an annual festival,

which Chevron helped to support. With its

theme of “Art, Water and Music,” the festival

featured kayak races, art booths, a children’s

fishing and crawdad catching contest, live

bands, and fly fishing demonstrations.

This year, the company is supporting the BEAR

(Better Environment and River) Project, an

ambitious rehabilitation effort that is dedicated


Preserving and Protecting Panola County’s Groundwater

Chevron’s partnership with the

Panola County Groundwater

Conservation District (PCGCD) is

helping the Texas district preserve

and protect its groundwater

resources through an in-depth study

of its current and future water levels.

Now in its early stages, the study

focuses on the region’s aquifers – the

rocks or sediments that store and

transport water underground. The

study seeks to determine how much

water is available, how the water

moves and operates underground,

and how much is being used

currently and in the future.

Chevron has contributed data for

the study by giving the district

critical water logs that chronicle

our company’s water usage. The

logs will be beneficial in mapping

the geological layers of the Wilcox

aquifer in Panola County.

”Chevron’s donation and access to

the company’s water logs will help us

continue toward the preservation of

our most valuable natural resource,”

said PCGCD General Manager

Leah Adams.

The mapping will help the district

develop a monitor well system that

will provide a picture of the aquifer’s

water levels over the next 50 years.

The study will also enable Chevron

and other energy companies to

make business decisions on drilling

for water, ensuring that the water

resources will be available in the

long term.

A participant in the 2007 BEARiverFest competed in the kayak race that was the festival’s highlight.

to improving the aesthetics of the Bear River,

the quality of life in Evanston and the economic

potential of Bear River Drive.

“The BEAR Project master plan is a vision of

aesthetics and environmental quality within

a framework of responsible community

development,” said Marilee Jackson, business

manager of the Evanston Parks & Recreation

District. “It is a vision that recaptures part

of Evanston’s past and offers a promise for

the future.”


Food Insecurity


Food Insecurity



Food Bank of the

Rockies programs

include a Kids Café,

which last year

served more than

500,000

meals to children

at risk of hunger


The After School

Snacks program

supplied more than

200,000

nutritioussnacksfor

children in low-income

neighborhoods

Chevron’s help has been critical. The number of clients we serve has tripled in the past few years, and we couldn’t have met their needs without Chevron.

JoanDriver

Program Director The Fish and Loaves Food Pantry, run by the Van Community Ministries

Photos: (top) Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies truck; (left) a client provided information at Lift Up, a food pantry in Rifle, Colorado; (far left) Chevron employees sort food at Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies; (bottom left) Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies truck; (bottom center) loading bags of food at Lift Up.


Partnering to Relieve Hunger

One in six Americans suffers from hunger. Worse still,

hunger affects one in five children – the most vulnerable

members of our society – impacting their physical health,

mental capabilities and sense of well-being. Many of the

communities in Chevron’s Mid-Continent Business Unit are

struggling with food insecurity. That’s why we’re donating to

large and small organizations that are making a difference

by distributing food to those who need it most.

Chevron works with dozens of agencies across

the United States’ mid-continent region to

provide desperately needed meals to hungry

children and adults. The organizations vary

widely, but are united in their dedication to feed

those most in need.

The challenge of feeding hungry children,

seniors and other at-risk citizens is acute in

East Texas’ Van Zandt County, a rural area

with a high poverty rate and few social service

agencies. The Fish and Loaves Food Pantry,

run by the Van Community Ministries, has been

serving the area for almost two decades.

Originally operating from two rooms in a

church, the pantry struggled to meet local

needs and finally began a fundraising drive

to construct its own building. Despite the

economic downturn in 2008, the ministries

received increased funding and volunteer

support. But, by 2012, they remained short of

being able to complete the building.

“At that point, the building lacked concrete

walkways, and it felt like we were on a desert

island,” said Joan Driver, the program’s director.

“Worse still, we had no way of accommodating

the disabled.” Chevron’s contribution of

$20,000 enabled the building to be completed

and established a partnership between the

company and the ministries.


A year later, Chevron doubled its previous

investment, contributing $40,000, which has

served a range of needs – from better varieties

and quality of food to new computers and

trailers to transport the food.

“Chevron’s help has been critical,” said Driver.

“The number of clients we serve has tripled in

the past few years, and we couldn’t have met

their needs without Chevron.”

SupportingColoradoFamilies

Chevron’s support has been equally beneficial

in other areas, including Colorado’s Western

Slope. In each of the past four years, we’ve

made grants of $10,000 to the Western Slope

Food Bank of the Rockies.

Praising Chevron’s support, Starlene Collins,

director of the Western Slope Food Bank of the

Rockies, said: “Generous financial contributions

keep our refrigerators and freezers running,

our delivery trucks on the road and our

nutritious programs operating so we can keep

feeding hope.”

In addition, large groups of Chevron employees

volunteer their time each year around the

Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, sorting

and packaging food, working in the dehydration

room, and assisting in other ways.

The Western Slope Food Bank is an integral

part of a larger organization, Food Bank of the

Rockies (FBR), which obtains and provides food

for 1,410 hunger-relief programs in its service

area. Collins added, “These programs are the

front line between health and happiness versus

hunger and despair.”

In 2013, FBR distributed 46.5 million pounds

of food, enough to provide more than 106,000

meals each day. Their programs include a

Kids Café, which last year served more than

500,000 meals to children at risk of hunger;

After School Snacks, which supplied more than

200,000 nutritious snacks for children in low-

income neighborhoods; and Totes of Hope, two

programs that provided backpacks or tote bags

filled with food to hungry children and low-

income seniors.

“For many people, getting and staying healthy

is the first step to escaping poverty and living

independently,” said Christine LeLaurin, the

Mid-Continent public affairs manager. “And

freeing them from hunger is essential to

healthy lives.”

Chevron’ssupportalsogoesto:

� Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies, which in 2013 distributed more than 8 million pounds of

food through 240 agency partners.

� The Lord’s Storehouse, a food pantry founded in 1985, which feeds about 500 people per

week in Evanston, Wyoming.

� ECHO Inc. (Economic Council Helping Others), which offers a range of services in Farmington

and northeastern New Mexico, including an emergency food box program for individuals, a

pre-school program, and a surplus foods program for non-profit organizations.

� Lift-Up, a non-profit organization in Western Colorado, which operates seven area food

pantries and two Extended Table Soup Kitchens.

� Several Meals on Wheels organizations, including those in Midland, Pampa, Ozona and Crane

County, Texas, and Rangely, Colorado, all of which deliver hot, nutritious meals to elderly,

disabled and housebound people who qualify for the service.

46.5 million

pounds of food

distributed, enough

to provide more than

106,000 meals each day

Volunteering


Volunteering




1,100 employees

contributed their time, money

and various services to food

banks, cleanups, schools and

other organizations

Chevron employees

donated approximately

7,300 hours

of their time

Photos: (top left) Delivering meals to senior citizens for Interfaith Ministries Meals on Wheels; (top center) making sandwiches to be delivered to SEARCH Homeless Services; (top right) Humankind volunteers at Houston Food Bank; (center) Houston Food Bank; (right) Houston Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA); (bottom left) volunteers for Christmas in Action; (bottom center) Chevron volunteers helping with concessions at the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, New Mexico.


Our Volunteer Spirit

There are no boundaries to human misfortune and need.

The hungry, the infirm, the bed-ridden live everywhere and

can be uplifted by helping hands. Volunteers are part of the

strong fabric of civil society, providing essential services

during elections, working in hospitals and clinics, cleaning

rivers and parks, and much more.


Another way to think about

how important volunteers

are is to think about a day

when all volunteers didn’t

show up. So many projects

and services would come to

a standstill.

At Chevron, we encourage our employees to

give back to the communities where we live and

work by making donations and volunteering.

And our employees respond generously.

Members of our Mid-Continent Business Unit

contribute their time, money and various

services to food banks, cleanups, schools and

other organizations. They volunteer individually

and in organized events with other employees.

In 2013, more than 1,100 Chevron employees

donated approximately 7,300 hours across the

communities where Mid-Continent Business Unit

operates. The Independent Sector, a network

of charitable and philanthropic organizations,

estimates the financial value of volunteering

to be $22.55 per hour, which indicates MCBU

employees donated $164,615 worth of time and

effort to our community partners.

The employees’ volunteer spirit serves another

important function: It makes them proud of

the company they work for. We applaud our

employees’ strong, vibrant volunteer spirit.

And we recognize its vital role in Chevron’s

commitment to the communities that we

call home.

Photos: (top left) Tree farm at Historic Humble Oil Field, Houston, Texas; (top right) Meals on Wheels; (bottom left) Evanston Lords Storehouse; (bottom center and right) Christmas in Action.

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